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Law & Order: Spider-Man Musical
You didn't think Law & Order producer Dick Wolf and his writers would let this one get away, did you? Famous for taking criminal cases from the news and twisting them in new, dramatic ways, the gang at Law & Order: Criminal Intent have tickets to the
Updated: 04/26/2011 03:11P
BC civil liberties group sues to legalize euthanasia in Canada
In a notice of claim filed in BC Supreme Court, the parties argued that Criminal Code provisions against physician-assisted death are unconstitutional because they deny individuals the right to control their physical, emotional and psychological
Updated: 04/26/2011 03:03P
Watchdog launches challenge to assisted suicide laws
The BCCLA is asking for changes to the Criminal Code that would allow mentally competent adults with incurable diseases the right to seek medical help to end their lives. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of Lee Carter and her husband Hollis Johnson,
Updated: 04/26/2011 02:28P
B.C. couple joins challenge of Canada's ban on doctor-assisted suicide
Lee Carter and Hollis Johnson on Tuesday filed the legal challenge to the Criminal Code provisions against physician-assisted suicide saying they were unconstitutional. The challenge was filed in BC Supreme Court naming the Attorney General of Canada.
Updated: 04/26/2011 01:40P
Integrity of Foreign Adoptions In Armenia Still In Question
Armenia's Criminal Code defines it as a bribe that could be punishable by a lengthy prison sentence. Yet some private US agencies arranging international adoptions of children call it a mere “gift of gratitude” that reflects a long-established local
Updated: 04/26/2011 01:05P
China's new anti-corruption law goes into effect May 1, 2011
Consistent with the requirements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (“PRC”) amended the PRC's Criminal Law to prohibit bribery of foreign officials (“Amendment”).
Updated: 04/26/2011 12:40P
California criminal expungement petitions see a massive increase due to
Fresh Start Law Center, California's leading criminal expungement law firm, has reported that criminal expungement petitions have increased by more than 200% over the last year in California. According to David Huffman, founding partner of Fresh Start
Updated: 04/26/2011 11:24A
Scandal-hit law faculty faces departures, dissension
He is likely to be joined by another 20 staff members, including the head of the department of criminal law, Helena Vlkov, and labor law specialist Petr H?rka. The departures have sparked speculation that the faculty faces collapse.
Updated: 04/26/2011 11:02A
Family, criminal law on the docket for Megan Seiber and solo practice
Megan Seiber opened her solo law practice in Hamilton eight years ago. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) Megan Seiber focused primarily on divorce law when she opened her solo law practice eight years ago, but she soon made the decision to
Updated: 04/26/2011 08:40A
Azerbaijan to withdraw freedom restriction punishment from Criminal Code
A draft law "On making amendments and additions to the Criminal Code" has been submitted for consideration at a meeting of the Parliamentary Legal Policy and State-Building Committee on Tuesday. Freedom restriction is a formal form of punishment,
Updated: 04/26/2011 08:07A
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